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Novawurmson
2013-05-29, 03:14 PM
Hello! I am a DM who will be starting a new campaign soon. Before I go any further, to my players: Bispun, Klownface, and Vin, STAY OUT. THIS MEANS YOU.

Anyway, my next campaign is based fairly heavily around fairy tales, and I'm writing a "nursery rhyme" for several of the main villains. However, I would greatly appreciate some other voices besides my own, especially getting some different vocal qualities.

Here are the songs:

Jack Graft (to the tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb")


Jack Graft saw a nobleman
Nobleman, nobleman
Jack Graft saw a nobleman
His skin was fair and pure

Jack Graft asked the nobleman
Nobleman, nobleman
Jack Graft asked the nobleman
"What price, sir, for your skin?"

(The) noble ran deep in the woods
In the woods, in the woods
(The) noble ran deep in the woods
"My skin is not for sale!"

Jack Graft took a carving knife
Carving knife, carving knife
Jack Graft took a carving knife
His "priceless" skin to wear

Jack Graft wears a new white coat
New white coat, new white coat
Jack Graft wears a new white coat
It gleams both fair and pure

Note: Jack Graft is a murderjack (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/fw/20040828a), for the curious.

Richard Shiver (to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle")


Richard Shiver, heart of wood
Richard Shiver, never good
Took a maiden, fair and fine
Turned her to a mountain pine
Richard Shiver, heart of wood
Richard Shiver, never good

Richard Shiver, heart of ice
Richard Shiver, never nice
Found a woodsman in the dark
Stripped his skin and made it bark
Richard Shiver, heart of ice
Richard Shiver, never nice

Richard Shiver, heart of wood
Richard Shiver, never good
Wishes you to be like him
Half a tree, the Prince of Limbs
Richard Shiver, heart of wood
Richard Shiver, never good

Note: Richard Shiver is a Verdant Prince (MM4) with a horde of parasitic plants (such as the Demonthorn Mandrake from MM5).

Mother Mae (to the tune of "This Old Man")

"Mother Mae" is a traditional song in the "add a verse" tradition, with all singers singing the first verse, then taking turns making up new verses (or repeating old favorites). It is often sung as a children's song, with very mild lyrics, with the singer asking for more and more extravagant gifts from the titular character. In taverns, it is a favorite for displays of innuendo, with each singer attempting to push the limits of taste for the biggest laugh through increasingly bawdy requests from "Mother Mae". In unseelie fey circles, it is usually sung by singing back a tortured victim's cries for mercy in rhyming form. However, the first verse of the song remains remarkably similar:

Mother Mae
Mother Mae
May I ask the night to stay?
I'm an old, weary man
With no place to call my own
Pity me and share your home

(Example children's second verse)

Mother Mae
Mother Mae
May I eat your curds and whey
I'm an old, hungry man
With no food that I have known
Pity me as 'would your own

(example tavern verse)

Mother Mae
Mother Mae
Tell me where my sword to lay
I'm an old fighting man
I'm afraid it's rather worn
Give it someplace soft and warm

(example fey verse)

Mother Mae
Mother Mae
May I live just one more day?
I'm an old, worthless man,
And I've nothing left to give
Pity me and let me live

Note: Mother Mae is a corrupted nymph. I have several more "tavern" and "fey" verses written as well, if people are willing to sing them.

How about it? Anyone interested in singing a few songs?

OverdrivePrime
2013-05-29, 04:23 PM
If you need an adult male, I'll lend my larynx.
I'm used to singing my son nursery rhymes every night. I could try my hand. I have a terrible singing voice, but it's authentic.
My voice is wildly variable, but tends to gravitate toward the lower-baritone region.

The Dark Fiddler
2013-05-29, 04:50 PM
Not sure if I'll be able to assist, but I figure it might help some people if I ask this question: is Richard Shiver's name pronounced with a long or a short "i"?

twas_Brillig
2013-05-29, 05:17 PM
Fair warning, my voice rails a bit on some of these. Not too jarring, I hope.

Bam. (http://tindeck.com/album/jylvs)

That was fun, but I'm too lazy at the moment to do any actual...y'know, editing. Or get a real mic. Or get off the couch. But whatever, you've got at least one extra voice as you need it. :>

I'm open to redoing these, if there's anything in particular you'd like. I'm a **** actor, but I've got a pretty impressive range. I'm going to have to figure out a less vocal fry-y option for the "Kermit" voice. (But really, give that one a listen. It was fun.)

Novawurmson
2013-05-30, 03:30 PM
If you need an adult male, I'll lend my larynx.
I'm used to singing my son nursery rhymes every night. I could try my hand. I have a terrible singing voice, but it's authentic.
My voice is wildly variable, but tends to gravitate toward the lower-baritone region.

That'd be great!


Not sure if I'll be able to assist, but I figure it might help some people if I ask this question: is Richard Shiver's name pronounced with a long or a short "i"?

Short "i". Here's someone pronouncing it (http://www.forvo.com/word/shiver/).


Fair warning, my voice rails a bit on some of these. Not too jarring, I hope.

Bam. (http://tindeck.com/album/jylvs)

That was fun, but I'm too lazy at the moment to do any actual...y'know, editing. Or get a real mic. Or get off the couch. But whatever, you've got at least one extra voice as you need it. :>

I'm open to redoing these, if there's anything in particular you'd like. I'm a **** actor, but I've got a pretty impressive range. I'm going to have to figure out a less vocal fry-y option for the "Kermit" voice. (But really, give that one a listen. It was fun.)

Wow, thanks for all the varieties! I should probably upload myself singing all of them, as well. Here's me singing "Mother Mae (https://soundcloud.com/novawurmson/mother-mae)" (I'm not the best singer in the world, either :P

Sylthia
2013-05-30, 07:09 PM
I would sing, but my voice deals 10d6 sonic damage when I try to sing.

Novawurmson
2013-05-31, 03:04 PM
Jack Graft (https://soundcloud.com/novawurmson/jack-graft)and Richard Shiver (https://soundcloud.com/novawurmson/richard-shiver) recorded by me.

Edit: Trying to link things incorrectly.